Officers Carlos Delcompare and Stephen Garcia are being awarded commendations for the action they took during an incident at 70 Clarke Avenue on June 9. It was 2:30 a.m. and officers Delcompare and Garcia arrived at the Clarke Avenue location…
Police Briefs 06-14-2012
6/04 Katie Jergens, 27, 32 Whitman St., Somerville, was arrested for accessory before the act. Maria DeSimone, 39, 15 Maggie Rd., Revere, was arrested for accessory before the act. Douglas Bergeron, 30, 7 Eastman St., Medford, was arrested for attempting…
Obituaries 06-14-2012
Ellython Morales Of Chelsea, formerly of Chile Ellython Morales of Chelsea formerly of Santiago Chile, died at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Moniea (Vargas) Morales with whom he shared 48 years of marriage; loving…
Temple Yard Sale 6/17
Temple Emmanuel will hold a Yard Sale this Sunday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The temple is located at 60 Tudor Street, Chelsea. View Larger Map
Suffolk Downs Billion Dollar Casino Plan Unveiled
The casino plan that Revere residents will soon have the opportunity to vote for or against was unveiled Tuesday by owners of Suffolk Downs. While dramatically different from plans touted back in 2010, the proposal by Suffolk Downs’ principal owners…
A Proud Return: U.S. Navy Corpsman Daniel Libby Receives Medal for His Heroic Action in Afghanistan
Daniel Libby was the guest of honor at a gathering at the family home on Harvard Street Saturday afternoon. Libby, a former hockey standout at Northeast Regional where he graduated in 2009, had returned from a seven-month stint in Afghanistan…
Residency for City Employees: The Time Has Come or Not?
In the pre-receivership era, there was a local politician who quite often got up at public meetings when job seekers from out of town were trying to gain a position with the city. “Chelsea jobs should be for Chelsea people,”…
Gravestone Returned to Chelsea After 35 Years
In a dark corner of the evidence room at the Milford (CT) Police Department, an unsettling and unsolved mystery sat for 35 years until last Friday. The mystery was a gravestone – an old stone belonging to an 18-month-old baby…
Grand Jury Stepping Up McLaughlin Matter
Media reports this week indicate that after many months of virtual silence in the investigation into former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin, a Grand Jury has begun stepping up its inquiry into the matter. Though a Grand Jury…
Graduation Slated for Sunday
Some 250 students are set to walk across the stage on Sunday as part of the Class of 2012 graduation ceremonies at Chelsea High School (CHS). The ceremonies will begin at 1 p.m. inside the gymnasium at CHA, and Principal…
Suffolk Downs Rolls out Casino Plans for Track
Tuesday afternoon, the owners of Suffolk Downs finally released a development proposal to a throng of media, local officials, residents of surrounding cities and towns as well as track employees and union representatives of exactly what they are planning. Chelsea,…
Police Briefs 06-07-2012
May 28 Jose Padilla, 33, of 224 Cherry Street, Chelsea, was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery. John Lewis, 36, of 24 Moore Street, Quincy, was arrested for shoplifting, default warrant felony and default warrant…